Diptych of Jean de Cellier (detail)

The "Diptych of Jean de Cellier (detail)" exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship characteristic of Northern renaissance religious painting of the late 15th century. Likely created with oil paints on wood panels, this detail reveals Memling's mastery of luminous color and fine detail. The work emphasizes spiritual themes, typical of its function within a religious context. Its preserved state and signature date it to around 1479, aligning with the completion of the larger St John Altarpiece, which was commissioned for the Old St. John's Hospital in Bruges.